A-7 Corsair II

USN A-3 Skywarrior VAQ-308 A-7 Corsair VA-303 1970’s

Photo Description: An air to air right side view of a United States Navy Naval Air Reserve Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior ( BuNo 138929 ) of Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron VAQ-308 Griffins refueling a Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A Corsair II from Attack Squadron VA-303 Golden Hawks. Both aircraft were assigned to Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 ( CVWR-30 ), the A-7 being the aircraft of the Air Group Commander (CAG). The KA-3B 138929 later crashed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on 27 January 1979, two of the crew being killed. The A-7A 153200 was retired to the MASDC as 6A0088 on 18 November 1977. It was then converted to an A-7P and sold to Portugal. Photo Credit: USGov Photo Date: 1970’s Photo Location: Unknown Photo ID: A30011